St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-11
PHASES OF LIFE.

While on his way to the insane asvlum.
Samuel n. Ewing handed Sheriff Swenson the
following self explanatory letter:
/ went into the Henuepin county jail nom
partisan Republican; l came out u Democrat
Please give me the favor or the extended
interview I asked you for March 2, 1855,
either personally or otherwise. Respectfully,
S .MUEL n. EWING.
To his excelency Grover Cleveland, presi-
dent United States America.
They say Harry Hawley is dying. They
say that in that far-off fowery land, in which
he sought rest and relief for brain worn out
in public service, he is slowly breathing his
life away. Young, brilliant, ambitious. with
Il rCseate future before him, an honorable
career already begun, and no lack of warm
friends to cheer hiIn-yet suddenly stricken
down and dying in distant state. He was
managing editor Of the Journal, and, though
young in the business for q position SO re-
Sponsi ble had developed qualities of head
that abundantly fitted him for the task, and
beauties of heart and graceS of mind that
made him popular everywhere and with every
body. Nina and body he was the handspring
of an enterprisng and progressive paper
But. like many combinations of ambition and
faithfulness. the spring was tested beyond
its powers. Mental and physical faculties re-
fused to stand the strain upon them, and to-
day he lies dying III Florida. He sacrificed
himself on the altar of Observation-Disclosures
and ambition, as many another newspaper
man has done. One admires as one mourns.
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Elder Stewart enjoys good health ard has
prospective long lease of life before him-not
a ninety nine-year lease, such he delights
in for his LAM, bat reasonably good lease.
His HennepIn avenue property is highly de-
sirable for a court house site. and he is not
willing to sell. PROPOSITIONS and overtures to
have him donate the property, for pure love
of doing good. have thus far failed, and while
il is believed he may have a codicil in his will
by which the valuable property will event
ually be beqUea. he'd to the city and county
for the purpose named, the eventually is d
very long time. We can hardly wait, well as
we know the kind intentions of the elder.
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G. ". Curtiss, the silver-tongued orator Of
the police force, is q warm admlrer of the late
President Lincoln, whom he regards us the
grandest character In American history. He
met old Abe once under peculiar, but very
pleasant circumstances. He was in Wash
ington during the war on brief furlough
with comrade. Both were fresh from the
front, with faded and dust stained uniforms.
Their appearance contrasted so strongly with
the wealth and luxury of their surroundings,
that in a spirit of bravado the comrade pro-
posed that they should call upon the presi-
dent. He was somewhat staggered when
Curtiss took him up, but did not back out.
Together they attended the presidents levee,
wearing their Old army overcoatS. They
were somewhat apashed when they found
themselves in a throng of elegantly dressed
ladies and gentlemen. and naturally
hung back, not supposing the president
would care to notice them. They were mis-
taken, however, as he approached them al
most as soon as he saw them and talked for
some time, asking them numerous questions
about the army. He treated them with great
courtesy, aud his example led the others to
do the same, so the surprised soldiers found
themselves the center of attraction and al
ways retained a warm feeling Of respect for
Lincoln afterwards.